What do you se in the picture, where are they, what do you think this story is about?
This photo went viral last week along with a comment made by the person in the photo. They said that when a customer called them "bossman" when making an order, it made their week.
When do you think people use the term bossman, what sort of person is a bossman?
Why do you think being being called "bossman" meant so much to the person in the photo?
The person in the photo who works in the kebab shop is trans.
What does trans mean?
What does the law in the UK say about being trans, what is the law called (Equality Act 2010), what is the word used for trans in the law (gender reassignment)
Who else is protected in the Equality Act? What are those different groups called? (protected characteristics)
We don't know the name of the person in the photo, but they said, "There is nothing more gender affirming than being called "bossman" in the kebab shop... getting a casual "boss" or "mate" from a random bloke is worth everything. Made my entire week"
What does gender reaffirming mean?
Why do you think this means so much to them?
Thousands of people praised the photo and added kind comments:
"A thousand mans, lads, mates, fellas and sirs to you on this blessed day. You are seen"
What is this person saying? Why do they write, "you are seen?"
Someone else wrote, "One of us. One of us!"
What kind of person wrote that? What are they saying, how are they trying to make the person in the photo feel?
Someone wrote about a time they were in Manchester and accidentally bumping in to someone:
"I instinctively said, "Sorry lad, you alright?" and he responded with, 'did you just call me lad?'
Me being confused and thinking he was about to start something, I just defensively said, 'Uh yeah, I'm sorry mate. I really didn't mean to bump in to you."
He then got quite emotional and thanked me. He was a trans man and people calling him lad or mate was something he wasn't used to but loved it when it happened."
What do you think about this story?
What do we say at our school about being trans? (we follow British law- what does the Equality Act say?)
Why is this about No Outsiders?
Which British value is this about?
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